Ford Focus ST Mk3
The torque-steering, recaro-clad people's champion.
24 reviewers · 37 videos · 7 hours watched · 1 press article
Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling, but split on daily drivability and value.
across 24 reviewers
"the whole idea with the St line is that it is a daily driver so it's not so hardcore that it beats you up"
Jay Leno's Garage · ▶ 16:54"interior and seats aside this is a good hot hatch overall even though parts of it didn't jive with me"
Throttle House · ▶ 18:27"it's a clear winner in value as well packing all this Major Performance into a very reasonable $24,495 price"
MotorWeek · ▶ 4:36"The gasoline is much cheaper than the diesel."
Autoblog · ▶ 8:46Performance
4.0/524 of 24 reviewersstrong consensus“250 horsepower and a 6-speed manual transmission... 0-60 was around 6 seconds”
positive · Doug DeMuro · ▶ 1:59“this thing has got over 50 horsepower more than the Civic”
positive · TFLclassics · ▶ 8:16“184 kW of power is nothing to sniff at in a hot hatch sounds great it's really flexible across the Rev range”
positive · Drive.com.au · ▶ 3:46Handling
4.5/524 of 24 reviewersstrong consensus“the handling is great the car stays planted through corners it feels very well poised and very balanced but the steering is the real thing that is surprising”
positive · Doug DeMuro · ▶ 18:44“it doesn't take much other than about 10 seconds behind the wheel of this car to understand how immediate the steering response is uh and how flat the car is”
positive · Savagegeese · ▶ 10:14“Ford gave this one of the best suspension packages out there. It's compliant. Yet, when you go around a corner, it bites. All four wheels are gripping.”
positive · The Fast Lane Car · ▶ 14:05Fun to drive
4.5/524 of 24 reviewersstrong consensus“It is so nice to drive a manual transmission car it really makes this thing fun to drive you feel like you're involved in the automobile”
positive · Jay Leno's Garage · ▶ 13:21“it's really Torquay down low it's really fun to drive around the city”
positive · TheStraightPipes · ▶ 8:11“it's an engaging car to drive it keeps you on your toes and it gets you noticed”
positive · Car Throttle · ▶ 6:35Daily drivability
4.0/524 of 24 reviewerssplit“the whole idea with the St line is that it is a daily driver so it's not so hardcore that it beats you up”
positive · Jay Leno's Garage · ▶ 16:54“this car is practical it makes sense”
positive · ShootingCars · ▶ 9:06“the interior of the Focus ST this really makes you feel like you're getting more than your money's worth”
positive · EverydayDriver · ▶ 3:36Value
4.5/524 of 24 reviewerssplit“it's a clear winner in value as well packing all this Major Performance into a very reasonable $24,495 price”
positive · MotorWeek · ▶ 4:36“these were great values new and they're even better now I can't believe how much thrill and practicality these offer for the price”
positive · Doug DeMuro · ▶ 21:44“there is nearly a $14,000 difference in price when you factor incentives that you get on the St”
positive · TCcustoms · ▶ 8:23
